John Power retired from the Chinese Maritime Customs in 1939.
He and his wife Mary were interned at Stanley after the 1941 surrender but they were released because Mr Power was Irish.
He assisted Dr Selwyn-Clarke in his campaign of relief activity and eventually worked underground for the British Army Aid Group. He was arrested in June 1944 and died some time thereafter as a result of mistreatment.
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Information kindly supplied by Elizabeth Ride <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1970
Former BAAG colleagues - Paul Tsui (R) visited Macao early 1970 as guest of Y.C. Liang (L). Photo probably taken at the Greyhound Racetrack. While Paul Tsui was at the East River Forward Area (centred at AHQ Waichow), and Liang operated in Macao under Forward Area 2 (West River) centred at Sam Fou (Kaiping) during the War, they became good friends post-War. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1944
Mr. & Mrs. Percy Cheng (12) with Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tsui (65) at BAAG AHQ Waichow according to Rose Tsui. In the background was St. Joseph's Hospital used by the BAAG adjacent St. Joseph's Church where the FIGS office was located. Photo should have been taken early-1944. Paul Tsui married Rose Lin in January 1944 at Waichow. By late 1944, AHQ and families of members had been evacuated further north, eventually to Hing Ning (Xingning) due to Japanese incursion. <Read more ...>
"To Col Ride from Millar postwar: LFHK have received a claim from mother of Lau Kok Ping. States he was BAAG Waichow agent K60 or 61 executed by Japs. ¼ Claim supported by Mrs Julia Kotwall who states her husband also BAAG was executed at same time."
BAAG Roll of Honour. War Graves Stanley Military Cemetery Plot I row E Grave 1, interred 4.10.46
